In its efforts to empower its listeners, Radio Chikuni thought of having Listening Groups in all its strategic target areas of Chikuni parish. With the help of the World Bank through the Zambia Social Investment Fund (ZAMSIF), the station acquired K111,448,800 for the project in 2002.Fifty-five clubs of not less than twenty members each were formed with the help of the Chikuni Development Education Programme (CDEP) headed by Mr Katson Mukanu to identify potential clubs. The main aim was to give the community a greater chance of participating in the production of Radio Chikuni programmes by identifying issues of concern or interest and producing programmes on these topics for themselves.110 group members, 2 from each club were enlisted in a training course entitled "Basics in Communication and Reporting" facilitated by Mr Mazuba Mwiinga, the Programmes Manager for Radio Chikuni. Mr Matongo Maumbi the Marketing and Advertising Manager gave practical lessons in technical skills for a rural producer.

Mr Elvis Milambo the Productions Manager facilitated in "Types of Programmes and their Presentation", while the Radio’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Simunungu taught on "Programme Ideas and Sources". The members were split into four groups dto increase the instructor to pupil ratio and each of the four groups attended for five days.The two representatives from each club convened internal group meetings in their clubs where they taught their colleagues what they had learnt during the week long workshop.

ZAMSIF donated 2 wind-up solar radios to each club. They also donated 5 (Sony TCM 20 DN) tape recorders and 5 (Sony ECM-907) microphones to be shared by all the clubs members. ZAMSIF has also sponsored the airing and producation of 365 programmes of 45 minutes each by the club members. The programmes air at 16:00 Monday to Friday and 14:15 on a Saturday. The programme is called Balongwe Ba Lusumpuko - Radio Listening Club. So far the topics which have been discussed cover issues like HIV/AIDS, culture, conflicts between tradition and modern life, agriculture, gender, health, leadership skills and development in rural areas.One of the most interesting outcomes is that the majority of clubs members are women while most issues discussed have nothing to do with women only. This is a great point to note in the sense that being in rural areas where culture and traditions still have a heavy bearing on the people; these members have become a good instrument to instill a sense of social change in attitudes towards the changing norms of human kind.What happens is that the group members get an idea, do a survey and if the survey results are positive then record the programme out there in the field. The recorded tape is brought to the radio where it is listened to, edited in terms of putting a signature tune and music if required by the producers. Caution is made not to temper with the producers’ material. This is to make sure the views of the interviewees are expressed freely.THESE ARE THE NAMES OF 55 CHIKUNI RADIO LISTENING CLUBS :